EP3269346A1 - Dispositif d'administration orale de médicament - Google Patents

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EP3269346A1
EP3269346A1 EP17178215.4A EP17178215A EP3269346A1 EP 3269346 A1 EP3269346 A1 EP 3269346A1 EP 17178215 A EP17178215 A EP 17178215A EP 3269346 A1 EP3269346 A1 EP 3269346A1
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  • the present invention relates to compositions, methods and systems effective to sedate and provide analgesia to a subject during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or prior to induction of general anesthesia (procedural sedation and analgesia), comprising the combination of an analgesic drug, such as sufentanil and a drug typically used to treat anxiety, e.g., a drug of the benzodiazepine class, such as triazolam, delivered by the oral transmucosal route in a single dosage form.
  • an analgesic drug such as sufentanil
  • a drug typically used to treat anxiety e.g., a drug of the benzodiazepine class, such as triazolam
  • Each drug class has benefits and risks. For instance, elderly patients and children typically require lower doses relative to adult patients and children may experience significant fear and discomfort during medication administration. Some medications are administered orally, while many are administered intravenously (IV). Some medications have slow onset, while other medications exhibit drug interactions and still others have side effects.
  • IV intravenously
  • Reproducible and effective drug delivery technology represents an area of active research and oral transmucosal drug delivery systems offer numerous advantages relative to conventional dosage forms, which include more comfortable and convenient administration, faster onset, improved efficacy, reduced side effects, and improved patient acceptance. This is particularly relevant to procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • Opioids are powerful sedatives as well as analgesics that are utilized to treat both acute and chronic pain of moderate to severe intensity. Opioids are also used for procedural sedation and analgesia, as they provide both anxiolysis and analgesia. However, opioids can have respiratory depressive effects if not used appropriately and suffer from a high abuse potential. Opioids have a relatively rapid onset of action when administered either IV or transmucosally.
  • Benzodiazepines are powerful anxiolytic and amnestic agents, however, when given via the oral route, they can have a delayed and erratic onset, as well as delayed post-procedural recovery (Viitanen et al ., 1999). There is no direct analgesic effect of benzodiazepines or most sedatives. As a result, anxiety and agitation can result due to under-treated pain caused by IV cannulation or other procedures. Common side effects with the use of anti-anxiety medications include dry mouth, fatigue, dizziness and headaches. More severe side effects such as memory loss, uncoordinated body movements, confusion, and irregular heartbeat may also result.
  • Procedural sedation is attempted in many clinical settings using a number of intervention scenarios, which generally include use of benzodiazepines and/or opioids via IV, oral tablets, oral liquids, or transmucosal administration. These methods meet with varying degrees of success with respect to onset of action, duration of action, ease of use, safety and side-effects.
  • compositions, methods, systems and kits for procedural sedation and analgesia There is a continuing, unfilled need for compositions, methods, systems and kits for procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • the present invention addresses this need.
  • the invention provides oral transmucosal compositions and methods for procedural sedation and analgesia, provided in a single solid dosage form comprising the combination of sufentanil and triazolam, wherein upon oral transmucosal administration to an alert, awake subject, the subject is sedated.
  • the solid dosage form has a mass selected from the group consisting of less than 100mg, 90mg, 80mg, 70mg, 60mg, 50mg, 40mg, 30mg, 29mg, 28mg, 27mg, 26mg, 25mg, 24mg, 23mg, 22mg, 21mg, 20mg, 19mg, 18mg, 17mg, 16mg, 15mg, 14mg, 13mg, 12mg, 11mg, 10mg, 9mg, 8mg, 7mg, 6mg and 5mg.
  • the solid dosage comprises from about 5 micrograms (mcg) to about 50mcg of sufentanil and from about 100mcg to about 500mcg of triazolam.
  • Oral transmucosal administration, e.g., sublingual administration, of the dosage form to a subject results in one or more of the following (1) a T max for sufentanil with an overall average coefficient of variation of less than 40%; (2) a total area under the RASS sedation curve (AUC total ) which is greater when the combination of sufentanil and triazolam is administered to the subject as compared to administration of an equivalent dose of sufentanil alone; (3) a mean T max for sufentanil that is substantially the same when the combination of sufentanil and triazolam is administered to the subject as compared to administration of an equivalent dose of sufentanil alone; (4) a mean C max for sufentanil that is substantially the same when the combination of sufentanil and triazolam is administered to the subject as compared to administration of an equivalent dose of sufentanil alone; (5) onset of sedation which is evident less than one hour after administration; (6) a duration of sedation of 4
  • the solid dosage form comprises an amount of sufentanil effective to induce sedation, but below a dose that induces respiratory depression.
  • the invention further provides single dose applicators (SDAs), comprising a dosage form as described hereinabove and methods for procedural sedation of a subject, comprising administering such dosage forms to an alert, awake subject, with or without a handheld dispensing device such as an SDA.
  • SDAs single dose applicators
  • the dosage form is administered to a subject during an office or clinic procedure or prior to the induction of general anesthesia wherein the subject or patient is sedated following administration.
  • the invention is based on compositions, methods, systems and kits that rely on a combination of drugs formulated for oral transmucosal delivery for use in procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • the present invention provides novel formulations wherein the majority of sufentanil is delivered across the oral mucosa.
  • the dosage forms comprise a combination of drugs, for delivery with or without a device that produce a therapeutic effect and a predictable and safe pharmacokinetic profile.
  • the present invention provides a combination formulation comprised of both an anxiolytic benzodiazepine, e.g., triazolam or midazolam, and a fentanyl congener, such as sufentanil or fentanyl.
  • anxiolytic benzodiazepine e.g., triazolam or midazolam
  • a fentanyl congener such as sufentanil or fentanyl.
  • compositions, methods, systems and kits which find utility in practicing the present invention.
  • the invention is not limited to the specific formulations and methodology or medical conditions described herein, as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
  • active agent or “active” may be used interchangeably herein with the term “drug” and is used herein to refer to any therapeutically active agent.
  • a drug formulation is said to "adhere" to a surface, such as a mucosal membrane, it is meant that the formulation is in contact with said surface and is retained on the surface without the application of an external force. Adhesion is not meant to imply any particular degree of sticking or bonding, nor is it meant to imply any degree of permanency.
  • analgesic is used with reference to any of a number of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia).
  • AUC as used herein means "area under the curve” in a plot of concentration of drug in plasma versus time. AUC is usually given for the time interval zero to infinity, however, clearly plasma drug concentrations cannot be measured 'to infinity' for a patient so mathematical approaches are used to estimate the AUC from a limited number of concentration measurements.
  • AUC 0-inf as used herein means, the AUC (from zero to infinity) and represents the total amount of drug absorbed by the body, irrespective of the rate of absorption.
  • the AUC of a transmucosal dosage form compared to that of the same dosage administered intravenously serves as the basis for a measurement of bioavailability.
  • AUC 0-last is used herein with reference to the AUC (from zero to last measurement).
  • relative AUC 0-last is used herein with reference to the AUC 0-last of the test article following delivery via the intended route versus the AUC 0-last for the same drug after intravenous (sufentanil) or oral (triazolam) administration.
  • AUC total as used herein with respect to sedation means "area under the curve” in a plot of the results from the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) versus time for the time period from administration of a drug dosage form (time 0) following administration to the last time-point of RASS analysis at 640 minutes.
  • RASS Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
  • anxiolytic refers to a drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
  • bioadhesion refers to the process of adhesion of the dosage forms to a biological surface, e.g., a mucosal membrane.
  • Controlled drug delivery refers to release or administration of a drug from a given dosage form in a controlled fashion in order to achieve the desired pharmacokinetic profile in vivo .
  • An aspect of "controlled” drug delivery is the ability to manipulate the formulation and/or dosage form in order to establish the desired kinetics of drug release.
  • disintegration is used interchangeably herein with “erosion” and means the physical process by which a dosage form breaks down and pertains to the physical integrity of the dosage form alone. This can occur in a number of different ways including breaking into smaller pieces and ultimately, fine and large particulates or, alternatively, eroding from the outside in, until the dosage form has disappeared.
  • formulation or “drug formulation” or “dosage form” as used herein refers to a composition containing at least one therapeutic agent or medication for delivery to a subject.
  • the dosage form comprises a given "formulation” or “drug formulation” and may be administered to a patient in the form of a lozenge, pill, tablet, capsule, membrane, strip, liquid, patch, film, gel, spray or other form.
  • drug means any “drug”,” active agent”, “active”, “medication” or “therapeutically active agent” that can be effectively administered by the oral transmucosal route.
  • a "drug" formulation of the invention may include more than one therapeutic agent, wherein exemplary combinations of therapeutic agents include a combination of an opioid analogue, such as sufentanil, fentanyl, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, remifentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil, in combination with a drug typically used for the treatment of anxiety.
  • an opioid analogue such as sufentanil, fentanyl, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, remifentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil
  • mucus such as those in the oral cavity.
  • mucus such as those in the oral cavity.
  • mucus such as those in the oral cavity.
  • bioadhesion may be used interchangeably herein with the term “bioadhesion”.
  • mucosal membrane refers generally to any of the mucus-coated biological membranes in the body.
  • oral mucosal absorption i.e., buccal, sublingual, gingival and palatal absorption are specifically contemplated.
  • procedural sedation and analgesia is used herein with reference to producing a state of relaxation or sleepiness and a state of decreased pain during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or prior to the induction of general anesthesia in a subject or patient by administration of one or more drugs. Sedation may be conscious or unconscious depending on the dose of drug delivered and the age and weight of the patient or subject. Conscious sedation does not alter respiratory, cardiac, or reflex functions to the level that requires external support for these vital functions. Unconscious sedation is a controlled state of anesthesia, characterized by partial or complete loss of protective nerve reflexes, including the ability to independently breathe and respond to commands.
  • subject includes any subject, generally a mammal (e.g., human, canine, feline, equine, bovine, ungulate etc.), adult or child, in which treatment for a disorder is desired.
  • subject and patient may be used interchangeably herein.
  • oral transmucosal dosage form is used with reference to a dosage form, which comprises a drug formulation as described herein.
  • the oral dosage form is used to deliver a pharmaceutically active substance to the circulation by way of the oral mucosa and is typically a "sublingual dosage form” or “buccal dosage form", however, in some cases other oral transmucosal routes may be employed.
  • the dosage form provides for delivery of pharmaceutically active substances across the oral mucosa and by controlling the formulation the timing for release of the pharmaceutically active substance can be achieved.
  • the dosage form comprises pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and the drug formulations which comprise the dosage form are neither effervescent nor do they comprise an essentially water-free, ordered mixture of microparticles of drug adhered to the surface of carrier particles, where the carrier particles are substantially larger than the microparticles of drug.
  • oral transmucosal drug delivery refers to a dosage form wherein drug delivery occurs substantially via the oral transmucosal route and not via swallowing followed by GI absorption.
  • the formulations and drug dosage forms are designed to provide for a drug dissolution rate and dosage form erosion rate that allows for maximal delivery via the oral mucosa, typically via placement of the dosage form within the sublingual cavity.
  • sedation as used herein with respect to the administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure. Sedation is evaluated using a number of tests, one example of which is the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS). If the RASS score of a subject is less than 0 at a given point in time, the subject is considered to be “sedated” at that time.
  • RASS scale is described in the literature, e.g., in Sessler, et al., American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Vol 166. pp. 1338-1344, (2002 ).
  • small volume drug dosage form or "small volume dosage form” is used herein with reference to a small volume dosage form that has a volume of less than 100mcl and a mass of less than 100mg. More specifically, the dosage form has a mass of less than 100mg, 90mg, 80mg, 70mg, 60mg, 50mg, 40mg, 30mg, 29mg, 28mg, 27mg, 26mg, 25mg, 24mg, 23mg, 22mg, 21mg, 20mg, 19mg, 18mg, 17mg, 16mg, 15mg, 14mg, 13mg, 12mg, 11mg, 10mg, 9mg, 8mg, 7mg, 6mg or 5mg or a volume of less than 100mcl, 90mcl, 80mcl, 70mcl, 60 mcl, 50mcl, 40mcl, 30mcl, 29 mcl, 28 mcl
  • the “dosage form” may or may not have bioadhesive characteristics and may form a hydrogel upon contact with an aqueous solution.
  • the "small volume drug dosage form” or “small volume dosage form may be referred to as a "NanoTabTM”.
  • sublingual means literally “under the tongue” and refers to a method of administering substances via the mouth in such a way that the substances are rapidly absorbed via the blood vessels under the tongue rather than via the digestive tract. Absorption occurs via highly vascularized sublingual mucosa and allows a substance more direct access to the blood circulation, providing for direct systemic administration independent of gastro-intestinal influences.
  • transmucosal delivery of a drug and the like is meant to encompass all forms of delivery across or through a mucosal membrane.
  • oral transmucosal delivery of a drug includes delivery across any tissue of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, trachea, or upper gastrointestinal tract, particularly the sublingual, gingival and palatal mucosal tissues.
  • therapeutically effective amount means an amount of a therapeutic agent, or a rate of delivery of a therapeutic agent (e.g., amount over time), effective to facilitate a desired therapeutic effect, such as pain relief.
  • desired therapeutic effect e.g., the degree of pain relief, and source of the pain relieved, etc.
  • the precise desired therapeutic effect will vary according to the condition to be treated, the tolerance of the subject, the drug and/or drug formulation to be administered (e.g., the potency of the therapeutic agent (drug), the concentration of drug in the formulation, and the like), and a variety of other factors that are appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • T max as used herein means the time point of maximum observed plasma concentration.
  • C max means the maximum observed plasma concentration following administration of a drug.
  • terminal half-life or "t1 ⁇ 2 [h]” as defined herein is calculated as ln(2)/ ⁇ z (defined as the first order terminal rate constant estimated by linear regression of the time versus log concentration curve) and also determined after the final dosing in repeated dose studies.
  • T onset with respect to sedation is used herein relative to the observed “time of onset” and represents the time required for the RASS score to become less than zero for the first time.
  • the present invention is directed to compositions, methods, systems and kits for procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • the invention relies on small oral transmucosal dosage forms comprising formulations effective for induction of procedural sedation and analgesia, for example prior to a therapeutic procedure or prior to induction of general anesthesia.
  • the dosage forms comprise the combination of a drug typically used to treat anxiety, e.g., a drug of the benzodiazepine class, such as triazolam, and an analgesic drug, such as sufentanil, delivered by the oral transmucosal route in a single dosage form.
  • the invention finds utility both in clinics, doctor's offices, and in the hospital setting for use in place of oral or IV drugs in order to effect procedural sedation and analgesia. This is particularly important for populations such as pediatric patients, obese patients, elderly patients with fragile veins, patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, and the like.
  • Benzodiazepines are drugs that relieve anxiety putatively by acting on the limbic system, an area deep inside the brain that appears to be involved in primitive emotional responses.
  • Exemplary drugs of the benzodiazepine class include but are not limited to triazolam, midazolam, temazepam, estazolam, alprazolam, diazepam and lorazepam, and are usually taken orally.
  • Oral benzodiazepines act fairly rapidly (within 1-2 hours), with a limited number of side effects which can include agitation, worsened anxiety, confusion, impaired memory, lack of coordination, speech difficulties, and others.
  • Triazolam or 8-chloro-6-(o-chlorophenyl) -1-methyl-4H-s-triazolo-[4,3-alpha][1,4]benzodiazepine has a molecular weight of 343 and is marketed under brand names Halcion®, Novodorm®, Songar®). Triazolam is a benzodiazepine derivative that is generally only used as a sedative to treat insomnia.
  • Triazolam has a plasma half-life of 1.5 - 5.5 hours, the shortest of the clinically used benzodiazepines. Studies comparing pharmacokinetics of triazolam demonstrated a 50% increase in C max but no change in T max (0.9 hours) for elderly versus young adults. The clearance of triazolam in the elderly was approximately 40% less than young adults. Triazolam is currently approved for the short-term treatment of insomnia (generally 7 - 10 days). Triazolam is available as an oral tablet at two dosage strengths: 0.125 mg and 0.250 mg. A 0.2 mg sublingual triazolam tablet was marketed as Dumozolam®, by Dumex Ltd., Denmark, however, it is no longer commercially available.
  • Sublingual administration of triazolam has been described as effective for preoperative sedation in a number of situations: (1) Sublingual administration of 250 mcg of triazolam for preoperative sedation 60 minutes prior to oral surgery in dental outpatients resulted in significantly less anxiety and pain at 15 minutes intraoperatively than both oral triazolam and placebo. The observed decrease in pain may have been an indirect effect since benzodiazepines have been shown to not possess direct analgesic. Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of sublingual triazolam with oral administration demonstrated a 28% higher bioavailability and a higher peak plasma level for the sublingual route of administration. Tablets were the size of 325 mg acetaminophen and dissolved within 90 seconds.
  • T max for both oral and sublingual sufentanil was approximately 90 minutes.
  • Berthold CW et al., Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod; 1997; 84(2): 119-24
  • the PK of triazolam was evaluated in 9 healthy children, aged 6 to 9 years, who received oral triazolam (0.025 mg/kg suspended in Kool-Aid) before dental treatment.
  • the peak plasma concentration was 8.5 +/- 3.0 ng/mL (mean +/- SD).
  • the time to peak plasma concentration was 74 +/- 25 minutes. Recovery from sedation required 180 to 240 minutes ( Karl H.
  • T max for sublingual triazolam was approximately 1.19 hours (71.4 minutes) ( Kroboth PD et al., J Clin Psychopharmacol; 1995; 15(4):259-62 ); (5) eight healthy adult volunteers received 500mcg of triazolam in a commercially available tablet by sublingual and oral routes on two occasions in random sequence. The bioavailability of triazolam after sublingual administration was shown to be an average of 28% greater than for oral administration of the same dose.
  • the mean total area under the curve for sublingual administration was significantly larger than that following oral dosage (28.9 vs 22.6 ng-hr/mL, p ⁇ 0.025).
  • the peak plasma concentration after sublingual dosage was also higher than after oral administration (4.7 vs 3.9 ng/mL, p ⁇ 0.1). No significant differences between sublingual and oral administration were found for the elimination half-life of triazolam (4.1 vs 3.7 hr) and the time of peak concentration (1.22 vs 1.25 hr) after dose.
  • Midazolam is used as a sedative before or during surgery or a medical procedure.
  • Midazolam is very fast acting and therefore useful for anesthesia because it produces sedation, amnesia, and relief of anxiety. It has become a commonly used agent for conscious sedation of children before diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and before induction of anesthesia.
  • Midazolam or 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine has a molecular weight of 326.
  • Midazolam is marketed under brand names Dormicum, Flormidal, Versed, Hypnovel and Dormonid and is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has powerful anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, skeletal muscle relaxant and sedative properties. It is considered a fast-acting benzodiazepine, with a short elimination half-life.
  • Midazolam has an oral bioavailability of approximately 36% (with a broad range) and orally administered midazolam has a plasma half-life of 1.5 - 5 hours. In adults greater than 60 years, the plasma half-life of midazolam may be prolonged up to 3 times.
  • the pharmacokinetics of midazolam is linear in the 7.5-15 mg oral dose range. Midazolam is absorbed rapidly and completely after oral administration. With a dose of 15 mg, maximum plasma concentrations of 70-120 ng/ ml are reached within one hour. Food prolongs the time to peak plasma concentration.
  • the sedative effects of sublingual midazolam (Roche, Dormicum, 7.5 mg) with the oral route as a premedication were compared. There were 50 patients in each group, the degree of sedation was assessed and the time for complete drug dissolution studied in the sublingual group by the inspection of tablet under the tongue every 5 minutes for 20 min. The sedation scores in the sublingual group were higher than in the oral group at 30 and 60 min after drug administration. 72% of the sublingual group had complete drug dissolution within 10 min and 64% of the patients in the sublingual group found the tablet acceptable with regard to taste ( Lim et al., Can J Anaesth; 1997; 44(7):723-6 ).
  • midazolam Transmucosal administration of midazolam has been described as effective for preoperative sedation in a number of situations: (1) midazolam was administered transmucosally in 47 children randomly assigned to 3 different groups. Group N received 0.2 mg/kg nasally, group R 0.5 mg/kg rectally, and group S 0.2 mg/kg sublingually. 30 min after premedication the midazolam level in the sublingual group was statistically significantly higher than in the nasal group.
  • Anxiety is a complex feeling of apprehension, fear, and worry often accompanied by pulmonary, cardiac, and other physical sensations. It is a common condition that can be a self-limited physiologic response to a stressor, or it can persist and result in debilitating emotions.
  • Anxiety may surround a specific condition or situation, such as an intense fear prior to a medical or dental procedure.
  • the fear of a subject may be so severe that they may experience physical symptoms of anxiety, and even have panic attacks, when confronted with the situation, or even anticipating having to deal with the situation.
  • a subject may either avoid having a medical or dental procedure they fear or endure the situation with distress. This is particularly problematic in the pediatric situation as children often do not know that their fear of a situation is excessive or unreasonable.
  • EMLA lidocaine and prilocaine
  • Some exemplary procedures include breast core-needle biopsy, dental procedures, cosmetic procedures, dermatologic procedures, podiatric procedures, setting broken bones or spinal injections, among others.
  • a number of classes of drugs are used to treat anxiety, including but not limited to, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, miscellaneous anxiolytics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants. Certain drug classes have greater effectiveness for specific anxiety disorders than others.
  • benzodiazepines For an acute anxiety attack, short-term treatment with benzodiazepines is a standard treatment. More chronic episodes of anxiety are typically treated by administration of SSRIs, SNRIs or buspirone. In other situations, tricyclic antidepressants, beta-blockers, and, rarely, monoamine oxidase inhibitors are prescribed alone or in combination with other drugs to control anxiety.
  • Opioids are powerful analgesics and are utilized to treat both acute and chronic pain of moderate to severe intensity. Transmucosal administration of opioids has been used to treat procedural anxiety, especially in children, however, the dose required for sedation using an opioid alone is higher than required for analgesic purposes and may result in an increased incidence of respiratory depression and nausea and vomiting, which raises safety concerns and can delay discharge from the post-surgical recovery room ( Clin. Pharmacol and Therapeutics 59:341, 1996 ).
  • Sufentanil N-[(4-(Methoxymethyl-1-(2-(2-thienyl)ethyl)-4-piperidinyl)]-N-phenylpropanamide
  • a commercial form of sufentanil used for IV delivery is the SUFENTA FORTE ® formulation.
  • This liquid formulation contains 0.075 mg/ml sufentanil citrate (equivalent to 0.05 mg of sufentanil base) and 9.0 mg/ml sodium chloride in water.
  • sufentanil as used herein includes sufentanil base, sufentanil citrate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof.
  • sufentanil clinically has predominantly been limited to IV administration in operating rooms or intensive care units.
  • Intranasal sufentanil liquid has been studied in both adult and pediatric patients for procedural sedation, with doses of 5 - 20 mcg or higher providing sedative effects (Vercauteren et al., 1988; Karl et al., 1992).
  • Helmers et al. 1989 describes a double-blind study which compared the efficacy of 15 mcg sufentanil (intranasal vs.
  • T max was 10 minutes with a bioavailability of 78% and a peak sedation at 40 minutes.
  • Gardner-Nix J., J Pain Symptom Management. 2001 Aug; 22(2):627-30 describes administration of liquid sublingual sufentanil to adults wherein there was an analgesic effect following administration and that the analgesic onset occurred within 6 minutes with a duration of pain relief of approximately 30 minutes.
  • Vercauteren M et al., Anaesthesia; 1988; 43:270-273 describe effects of intranasal sufentanil liquid in both adult and pediatric patients for procedural sedation, with doses of 10 and 20 mcg or higher providing sedative effects (5 mcg was not sufficient). Onset of sedation was achieved in a median of 10 minutes (range 5-30 minutes) and in 5/40 patients sedation was still evident at 60 minutes. The average duration was 40.8 minutes (range 10-55 minutes).
  • Example 1 Prior to the work of the current inventors, no pharmacokinetic data had been published on sublingual sufentanil in any form.
  • Example 1 (below) and United States Patent Publication Nos. 20070207207 ; 20080166404 ; and 20080147044 ; United States Patent Application Serial Nos. 11/650,174 and 11/985,162 ; and PCT Publication Number WO 2007/081949 , describe results from human clinical studies where sufentanil was administered via the oral transmucosal route.
  • Fentanyl (N-(1-phenethyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenyl-propanamide) was first synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, and has an analgesic potency of about 80 times that of morphine.
  • Fentanyl and its congeners are mu opioid agonists that were originally developed as anesthesia agents, and are often administered intravenously due to rapid onset of analgesia.
  • Fentanyl and other opioid agonists have the potential for deleterious side effects including respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting and constipation.
  • Alfentanil, remifentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, trefentanil, and mirfentanil are also potent fentanyl congeners that are rapidly metabolized and may be suitable for use in a transmucosal formulation in combination with an anxiolytic, such as triazolam.
  • the bioavailability is 50%, although the T max for the 200 mcg dosage of Actiq ® ranges from 20 - 120 minutes resulting from erratic GI uptake due to the fact that 75% of the fentanyl is swallowed (Actiq ® package insert). More recent publications on the T max of Actiq indicate that these original times were skewed towards more rapid onset (Fentora package insert indicates a range of T max for Actiq extending up to 240 minutes). Fentora (a fentanyl buccal tablet) exhibits a bioavailability of 65%, with reported swallowing of 50% of the drug.
  • a fentanyl buccal tablet exhibits a bioavailability of 65%, with reported swallowing of 50% of the drug.
  • both Actiq ® and Fentora suffer from the disadvantage that substantial amounts of lozenge-administered fentanyl are swallowed by the patient. Since fentanyl has a 30% bioavailability from the GI route, this swallowed drug can contribute to the C max plasma levels to a significant degree and results in the erratic C max and T max observed with these products.
  • opioids are powerful analgesics as well as sedatives, they are known to produce pruritis, respiratory depression and/or nausea and vomiting during acute use and physical dependence, possible addictive behaviors and tolerance with long-term use.
  • Benzodiazepines are powerful anxiolytics, however they have no analgesic properties.
  • a benzodiazepine such as oral or intranasal midazolam, or an opioid, such as intranasal sufentanil
  • a single agent for procedural sedation can have a delayed and erratic onset which results in delayed post-procedural recovery ( Viitanen et al., Anesthesia & Analgesia, 89:75-9, 1999 ; Viitanen et al, Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 46:766-71, 1999 ).
  • Sedation coupled with the need for pain relief is necessary in many outpatient settings, such as prior to a potentially painful medical or dental procedure.
  • a rapid-acting dosage form that produces effective sedation and relief from anxiety and pain, and which may be used safely and conveniently in the procedural setting.
  • an opioid such as sufentanil and a benzodiazepine such as triazolam in a single dosage form provides an opportunity to develop a small oral transmucosal dosage providing a non-invasive approach to procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • novel formulations described herein are provided in a single oral transmucosal dosage form that is relatively undetectable due to the small size of the dosage form.
  • the oral transmucosal administration of the combination of a fentanyl congener such as sufentanil and a benzodiazepine, such as triazolam, allows for the dose of each drug to be lowered while effectively sedating the subject.
  • the opioid agent in the drug dosage form is sufentanil or a sufentanil congener such as alfentanil, fentanyl, lofentanil, carfentanil, remifentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil, provided in combination with a benzodiazepine such as triazolam or midazolam.
  • sufentanil is the active agent.
  • Sufentanil may be provided in the claimed dosage forms in any of a number of formulations and forms, e.g., as sufentanil citrate or as sufentanil base.
  • Another preferred embodiment relies on a sufentanil congener as the active agent. Yet another preferred embodiment relies on a combination of sufentanil and at least one additional agent typical used for treatment of analgesia, e.g., a combination of sufentanil and alfentanil.
  • Various opioid drugs have different pharmacokinetic profiles and different interactions with mu opioid receptor splice variants and, therefore, may be used in combination to enhance the therapeutic effect.
  • Preferred dosage forms for use in procedural sedation and analgesia contain from about 2 to about 100mcg of sufentanil per dosage form for oral transmucosal delivery, in combination with a benzodiazepine drug such as triazolam or midazolam.
  • each dosage form contains from about 2 to about 100mcg of sufentanil in combination with about 50 to about 1000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form contains from about 5 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with about 0.2 to about 10mg of midazolam.
  • a dosage form for use in procedural sedation and analgesia contains from about 5 to about 1000mcg of fentanyl per dosage form for oral transmucosal delivery, in combination with a benzodiazepine drug such as triazolam or midazolam.
  • each dosage form contains from about 5 to about 1000mcg of fentanyl, in combination with about 20 to about 2000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form contains from about 5 to about 1000mcg of fentanyl, in combination with about 0.2 to about 10mg of midazolam.
  • dosage forms for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contain from about 2 to about 100mcg of sufentanil per dosage form.
  • a dosage for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 for procedural sedation and analgesia may contain about 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 or 100mcg of sufentanil for oral transmucosal delivery.
  • Exemplary dosage forms for administration to children (pediatric patients) or for administration to adults over 60 years of age contain from about 1 to about 50mcg of sufentanil per dosage form.
  • a formulation of the invention for administration to children or adults over 60 may contain about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50mcg of sufentanil for oral transmucosal delivery.
  • dosage forms for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contain from about 10 to about 1000mcg of fentanyl per dosage form.
  • a dosage for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 for procedural sedation and analgesia may contain about 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 or 1000mcg of fentanyl for oral transmucosal delivery.
  • Exemplary dosage forms for administration to children (pediatric patients) or for administration to adults over 60 years of age contain from about 5 to about 500mcg of fentanyl per dosage form.
  • a formulation of the invention for administration to children or adults over 60 contains about 5, 10, 15, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400 or 500mcg of fentanyl for oral transmucosal delivery.
  • a dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 5 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with a benzodiazepine drug such as triazolam or midazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 5 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with about 50 to about 1000mcg of triazolam, e.g., about 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 5 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with about 0.5 to about 10mg of midazolam, e.g. 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10mg of midazolam.
  • dosage forms for administration to children (pediatric patients) or for administration to adults over 60 years of age contain from about 1 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with a benzodiazepine drug such as triazolam or midazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 1 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with about 20 to about 1000mcg of triazolam, e.g., about 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 1 to about 50mcg of sufentanil, in combination with about 0.2 to about 5mg of midazolam, e.g., 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 or 5mg of midazolam.
  • a dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 10 to about 1000mcg of fentanyl per dosage form, in combination with about 50 to about 1000mcg of triazolam, e.g., about 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 90, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 10 to about 1000mcg of fentanyl, in combination with about 0.5 to about 10mg of midazolam, e.g. 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10mg of midazolam.
  • dosage forms for administration to children (pediatric patients) or for administration to adults over 60 years of age contain from about 5 to about 500mcg of fentanyl, in combination with a benzodiazepine drug such as triazolam or midazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 5 to about 500mcg of fentanyl, in combination with about 20 to about 1000mcg of triazolam, e.g., about 20, 40, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains from about 5 to about 500mcg of fentanyl, in combination with about 0.2 to about 5mg of midazolam, e.g. 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 or 5mg of midazolam.
  • the dose will be on the lower end of the range for children and adults over 60 and on the higher end of the range for adults from 18 to 60 years of age, dependent upon body mass, in particular when administered long-term to opioid-tolerant adults.
  • Congeners of sufentanil also find use in the compositions and methods of the invention, examples of which include fentanyl, remifentanil, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, trefentanil, and mirfentanil.
  • Alfentanil is a potent fentanyl congener that is rapidly metabolized and may be used in a procedural sedation and analgesia formulation.
  • a dosage form for procedural sedation and analgesia comprises from about 10 mcg to about 10 mg of alfentanil.
  • Lofentanil, carfentanil, remifentanil, trefentanil and mirfentanil are also potent fentanyl congeners that are rapidly metabolized and may be suitable for use in a dosage form for procedural sedation and analgesia in combination with an anxiolytic, such as triazolam.
  • a dosage form for procedural sedation and analgesia may comprise from about 0.25 mcg to 99.9 mg of lofentanil, from about 0.25 mcg to 99.9 mg of carfentanil, from about 0.25 mcg to 99.9 mg of remifentanil, from about 0.25 mcg to 99.9 mg of trefentanil, from about 0.25 mcg to 99.9 mg of mirfentanil.
  • the dose will be on the lower end of the range for children and adults over 60 and on the higher end of the range for adults from 18 to 60 years of age, dependent upon body mass, in particular when administered long term to opioid-tolerant adults.
  • Such an exemplary dosage form for procedural sedation and analgesia for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains remifentanil, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil in combination with about 50 to about 2000mcg of triazolam, e.g., about 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 or 2000mcg of triazolam.
  • triazolam e.g., about 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 or 2000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains remifentanil, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil in combination with from about 0.5 to about 10mg of midazolam, e.g. 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10mg of midazolam.
  • dosage forms for administration to children (pediatric patients) or for administration to adults over 60 years of age contain remifentanil, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil in combination with about 20 to about 1000mcg of triazolam, e.g., about 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, or 1000mcg of triazolam.
  • each dosage form for administration to adults aged 18 to 60 contains remifentanil, alfentanil, lofentanil, carfentanil, trefentanil, or mirfentanil in combination with about 0.2 to about 5mg of midazolam, e.g. 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 or 5mg of midazolam.
  • the small volume oral transmucosal drug dosage forms described herein produce a reduced saliva response as compared with conventional, larger oral dosage forms that are intended to be swallowed following administration to the oral cavity.
  • Such conventional, larger oral dosage forms often result in a substantial amount of the drug delivered via the gastrointestinal route.
  • the claimed dosage forms contain a mixture of an opioid, such as sufentanil and a benzodiazepine such as triazolam and provide for high absorption rates of the pharmaceutically active substance across the oral mucosa and reduced uptake via the gastrointestinal tract, thereby offering a more consistent and reproducible pharmacokinetic and corresponding pharmacodynamic profile.
  • an opioid such as sufentanil
  • a benzodiazepine such as triazolam
  • the dosage forms are typically "sublingual dosage forms", but in some cases another oral transmucosal route, such as the buccal route may be employed.
  • the preferred site for oral transmucosal drug delivery is the sublingual area, although in certain embodiments it may be advantageous for the dosage form to be placed inside the cheek, or to adhere to the roof of the mouth or the gum.
  • the dosage forms are adapted to adhere to the oral mucosa (i.e. are bioadhesive) during the period of drug delivery, and until most or all of the drug has been delivered from the dosage form to the oral mucosa.
  • the claimed dosage forms have a mass of less than 100mg or a volume of less than 100 mcl. More specifically, the dosage forms have a mass of less than 100mg, 90mg, 80mg, 70mg, 60mg, 50mg, 40mg, 30mg, 29mg, 28mg, 27mg, 26mg, 25mg, 24mg, 23mg, 22mg, 21mg, 20mg, 19mg, 18mg, 17mg, 16mg, 15mg, 14mg, 13mg, 12mg, 11mg, 10mg, 9mg, 8mg, 7mg, 6mg or 5mg or a volume of less than 100mcl, 90mcl, 80mcl, 70mcl, 60 mcl, 50mcl, 40mcl, 30mcl, 29mg, 28mg, 27mcl, 26mcl, 25mcl, 24mcl, 23mcl, 22m
  • the dosage forms typically have an erosion time of from 30 seconds up to a time selected from the group consisting of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 25 and 30 minutes.
  • Preferred dosage forms have an erosion time of less than 6 minutes, and more preferably less than 2 minutes.
  • At least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, at least 98% or at least 99% of the total amount of sufentanil in a dosage form administered to the oral mucosa of a subject is absorbed via the oral transmucosal route.
  • the dosage forms may have essentially any shape, examples of which include a round disc with a flat, concave, or convex face, an ellipsoid shape, a spherical shape, a polygon with three or more edges and flat, concave, or convex faces.
  • the dosage forms may be symmetrical or asymmetrical, and may have features or geometries that allow for controlled, convenient, and easy storage, handling, packaging or dosing.
  • Oral transmucosal drug delivery is simple, non-invasive, and can be accomplished by a caregiver or patient with minimal discomfort.
  • a dosage form for oral transmucosal delivery may be solid or non-solid.
  • the dosage from is a solid that turns into a hydrogel following contact with saliva.
  • the dosage from is a solid that erodes without forming a hydrogel following contact with saliva.
  • oral transmucosal delivery of pharmaceutically active substances is achieved using solid dosage forms such as lozenges or tablets, however, liquids, sprays, gels, gums, powders, and films and the like may also be used.
  • the claimed drug dosage forms are designed and adapted to deliver a substantial amount of drug to a subject via the oral mucosa.
  • An exemplary formulation is bioadhesive and comprises from about 0.0004% to about 0.04% sufentanil, e.g., 0.0005%, 0.001%, 0.002%, 0.003%, 0.004%, 0.006%, 0.008%, 0.01%, 0.012%, 0.014% or 0.016% sufentanil.
  • the formulation comprises(a) a non-ordered mixture of a pharmaceutically active amount of a drug; (b) a bioadhesive material which provides for adherence to the oral mucosa of the subject; and (c) stearic acid, wherein dissolution of a dosage form comprising the formulation is independent of pH, e.g., over a pH range of about 4 to 8.
  • the formulation is converted into a dosage form for oral transmucosal administration to a subject using procedures routinely employed by those of skill in the art, such as direct compression, wet granulation, etc.
  • the process for preparation of the dosage form is optimized for each formulation in order to achieve high dose content uniformity.
  • the combination of an opioid such as a fentanyl congener and a benzodiazepine may be administered by inhalation or sublimation to sedate and provide analgesia to a subject during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or prior to induction of general anesthesia.
  • an opioid such as a fentanyl congener
  • a benzodiazepine may be administered by inhalation or sublimation to sedate and provide analgesia to a subject during a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure or prior to induction of general anesthesia.
  • the invention further provides dispensing devices and methods of using the same for oral transmucosal delivery of a drug dosage form to a subject for procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • SDA single dose applicator
  • a SDA is used to administer a variety of drug dosage forms, including a solid tablet, a liquid capsule, a gel capsule, a liquid, a gel, a powder, a film, a strip, a ribbon, a spray, a mist, a patch, or any other suitable drug dosage form.
  • the SDA may be provided as a pair of forceps, a syringe, a stick or rod, a straw, a pad, a capsule, a cup, a spoon, a strip, a tube, an applicator, a dropper, a patch, an adhesive pad, an adhesive film, a sprayer, an atomizer, or any other form suitable for the application of a single drug dosage form to the oral mucosa of a subject, e.g., the oral mucosa in the sublingual space.
  • the SDA design may vary, so long as it is effective to place a drug dosage form, such as a tablet, in the desired location on an oral mucosal membrane, e.g., in the sublingual space, in a manner that preserves integrity of the drug dosage form in the dispensing process.
  • the SDA is disposed of, so as to eliminate the risk of contaminating the drug dispensing device with saliva, or other contaminants.
  • the SDA may contain the dosage form within, may have the drug dosage form attached or affixed to it, may have the dosage form dissolved in it, and may afford a seal against moisture, humidity, and light.
  • the SDA may be manually manipulated by a patient, healthcare provider, or other user to place the dosage form in the proper location for drug delivery.
  • the single-dose applicator is used to deliver tablets or other dosage forms into the hand, the mouth, under the tongue, or to other locations appropriate for specific drug delivery needs.
  • a single-dose applicator or drug dispensing device is used to deliver a dosage form to the oral mucosa, e.g., the sublingual space.
  • the dosage forms inside the SDA remain dry prior to dispensing, at which point a single dosage form is dispensed from the device into the mouth, e.g., the sublingual space, wherein a patient's saliva will wet the tablet and allow for tablet disintegration/erosion and drug dissolution. After use, the SDA is disposed of.
  • a small volume dosage form according to the present invention is placed in the sublingual cavity, preferably under the tongue on either side of the frenulum linguae, such that it adheres upon contact.
  • a small volume dosage form may be administered by placement under the tongue, adjacent to the frenulum using forceps.
  • a small volume dosage form may be administered by placement under the tongue, adjacent to the frenulum using a syringe, a syringe-type SDA, a stick or rod, a straw, a dropper, or any other form suitable for the application of a single drug dosage form, including but not limited to a SDA.
  • a plurality of SDAs may be provided as a series of individual SDAs attached by the backing or housed in a multiple dose dispenser or multiple dose storage unit.
  • the dispensing device is typically a SDA.
  • SDAs are stored in a multiple dose storage unit which may be referred to as a multiple dose applicator (MDA).
  • MDA multiple dose applicator
  • the dosage form may be provided in a package that consists of molded plastic or laminate that has indentations ("blister") into which a dosage form is placed, referred to herein as a "blister pack".
  • a cover typically a laminated material or foil, is used to seal to the molded part.
  • a blister pack may or may not have preformed or molded parts and may be used to package an SDA of any type.
  • Figs. 1A-B , 2A-C , Figs. 3A-F , Figs. 5A-C , Figs. 6A-B , Figs. 7A-D , Fig. 8C and Figs. 9A-B are schematic depictions of exemplary SDAs for use in oral transmucosal administration of a drug dosage form.
  • Figs. 1A and 1B show one embodiment of a SDA 123 a dispensing device for delivering drug dosage forms.
  • the dispensing device shown in Fig. 1A depicts the SDA 123 that is ready to dispense a drug dosage form 67.
  • a user pinches the SDA 123 which opens the applicator and a drug dosage form 67 is dispensed as shown in Fig. 1B .
  • Figs. 2A - C show an embodiment of a SDA 123 that is comprised of a applicator shaped as a tube 129, which has a stopper seal 127, a handle 131 (e.g., an ergonomic handle), and a single dosage form 67.
  • Fig 2A shows the SDA 123 in its sealed configuration, prior to use.
  • Fig 2B shows the SDA 123 with its stopper seal 127 removed, forming an opening 133, and ready for use.
  • Fig 2C shows the SDA 123 tilted so as to dispense the dosage form 67 on the oral mucosa, e.g., in the sublingual space.
  • Figs. 3A - F show several alternate embodiments of the SDA 123.
  • the applicator seal 127 is broken and the applicator is tilted so as to drop the drug dosage form 67 adjacent an oral mucosal membrane in the mouth of a subject, e.g., under the tongue for sublingual dosage form placement.
  • Fig. 3A shows a tube like applicator 129 with a handle 131 located axially under the tube 129.
  • Fig. 3B shows an applicator formed as a thermoform or blister package 151 with a foil seal 135 that is peeled so as to open the applicator package 141 prior to placing the dosage form 67.
  • FIG. 3C shows an applicator that is a tube 129 which is broken to break the seal prior to dosage form 67 placement.
  • Fig. 3D shows a blister pack tube 151 type dosage form package 141 with a handle 131 such that after the seal 135 is peeled back the blister pack 151 can be held and tilted to place the drug dosage form 67, on an oral mucosal membrane.
  • Figs. 3E and 3F show blister pack 151 type packaging with a handle 131 shaped like a flower or an animal, respectively, to be used for a SDA 123 designed for pediatric use. Other SDA shapes could include cartoon characters, animals, super-heroes or other appropriate shapes for pediatric applications.
  • Figure 5A shows a flat rigid applicator 123 with a dosage form 67 adhered to one end, for example, by means of a rapidly dissolving ingestible adhesive material such that when the applicator end with the dosage form is placed under the tongue, the adhesive dissolves, the dosage form 67 is placed on an oral mucosal membrane, such as in the sublingual space, and the applicator can be removed.
  • Fig 5B shows an applicator 123 made from a water permeable material, impregnated with drug, forming a material and dosage from matrix. When the impregnated end of this applicator 123 is placed under in the mouth on an oral mucosal membrane, the moisture in the saliva dissolves the drug and delivers it transmucosally.
  • Figure 5C shows dissolving film dosage forms 145 and a dosage form package with a plurality of dissolving film dosage forms 143 within it.
  • the dissolving film dosage form 143 is removed from the package 141 and placed on an oral mucosal membrane, e.g., in the sublingual space where it dissolves and delivers the drug transmucosally.
  • FIGs. 6A - B provides an illustration of two stages of use of one embodiment of a SDA 123.
  • Figure 6A shows the applicator 123 in its configuration prior to use, with two applicator tabs 147, two perforations 149, and a blister pack 151 containing a dosage form 67.
  • the two applicator tabs 147 are bent downward at the perforations 149, forming a handle 131 ( Fig. 6B ), and the seal 135 is peeled back to reveal the blister pack 151 and allow the dosage form 67 to be dropped on an oral mucosal membrane, e.g., in the sublingual space.
  • Figs. 7A - D are schematic depictions of additional examples of SDAs, including a tweezer or reverse scissor-type SDA (7A), where a drug dosage form 67 is held between the two sides 153 of the SDA 123 such that when the latch 19 is released, the drug dosage form 67 is no longer held by the SDA and can be placed on an oral mucosal membrane by the user; a syringe-type SDA (7B) with a circular channel, where a drug dosage form 67 is pushed out of the end of the channel when a user pushes 155, the slider or plunger 159; a pusher-type SDA (7C) with a rectangular channel where a drug dosage form 67 is pushed out of the end of the channel when a user pushes 155, the slider 159; or a slider-type SDA (7D) where drug dosage form 67 is held in a pocket 161 and the drug dosage form 67 becomes accessible when a user pulls 157 a slider
  • a drug dispensing device of the invention may contain a plurality of SDAs, in a cartridge or individually packaged, and may dispense a single SDA containing a single drug dosage form for use by the patient, healthcare provider, or user.
  • the drug dispensing device may dispense single SDAs in the same way and with the same features as would be advantageous for the dispensing of single drug dosage forms described in the invention. See e.g., Fig. 4 which is a schematic depiction of an exemplary multiple dose applicator 137 for delivering dispensing drug dosage forms 67, each individually packaged in a SDA 123.
  • Figs. 8A - D provide a schematic depiction of a multiple dose applicator (MDA) 137 or container for storage of a plurality of SDAs 123 prior to use (8A); where in the exemplified embodiment, there is a slot in the upper cover of the MDA 137 for removal of individual SDAs 123 (8B); such that each individual SDA 123 comprises a drug dosage form 67 (8C); and the SDA 123 facilitates placement of the drug dosage form 67 under the tongue in the sublingual space (8D).
  • MDA multiple dose applicator
  • Fig. 9A is a schematic depiction of an embodiment of an SDA for delivery of an oral transmucosal dosage form to a subject.
  • the SDA is provided in child resistant packaging as an individual SDA or housed in a multiple dispenser package (i.e., an MDA).
  • the SDA has a pin lock 167 which serves as a lock-out feature and must be removed before a tablet can be injected from the SDA, as well as a pusher button 163, which is pushed by a user to eject a tablet into the mouth of the subject on a mucosal membrane, e.g., adjacent the frenulum in the sublingual space.
  • the SDA may be disassembled and has a bottom clamshell 169 and a top clamshell 171.
  • the SDA also has a shroud 29 and a valve 33, which serve to protect the tablet from saliva ingress when the SDA is inserted into the mouth of a subject.
  • Fig. 9B is an exploded view of a schematic depiction of the SDA shown in Fig. 9A wherein the bottom clamshell 169 and top clamshell 171 are separated illustrating the pusher 165 and a dosage form 67, as well as the relative location of the dosage form 67, the valve 33, and the shroud 29.
  • Oral transmucosal drug delivery provides a simple, non-invasive means to administer a single drug dosage form in order to achieve sedation and analgesia.
  • oral transmucosal delivery provides a significant advantage over traditional methods of oral administration, wherein the drug is swallowed.
  • the oral transmucosal dosage forms described herein find utility in delivery of a combination of an opioid (such as sufentanil) and a benzodiazepine (such as triazolam) for procedural sedation and analgesia.
  • the small volume oral transmucosal dosage forms described herein provide for high relative AUC 0-last , low variability in T max , low variability in C max and low variability in AUC.
  • the sedative effect of the drug combinations described herein may be the result of an additive or synergistic pharmacodynamic effect and/or may be due to the different onset and offset times of the opioid and benzodiazepine components of the combination.
  • benzodiazepines such as triazolam cause a greater degree of sedation and greater impairment of psychomotor performance in healthy elderly persons than in young persons who received the same dose (Greenblatt et al., 1991). Therefore it is important to minimize the dose of this agent, for example by adding another agent, such as sufentanil, which can enhance the sedative properties of triazolam.
  • the claimed drug combinations find particular utility in pediatric applications, since the comfortable and secure nature of the dosage form will allow small children to readily accept this mode of therapy and will reliably deliver drug transmucosally.
  • Specific examples include, but are not limited to, sedation and analgesia associated with a medical or dental procedure or in an emergency situation, in particular, when IV access is not available or inconvenient, when a child is NPO (no oral intake allowed) or when rapid onset of drug effect is required.
  • the dosage forms of the invention find further utility in veterinary applications.
  • Specific examples include, but are not limited to, treatment of any acute condition, medical or dental procedure for which IV administration is not readily available or inconvenient, such as procedural sedation and analgesia, anxiety/stress/pain relief, etc.
  • EXAMPLE 1A All subjects received a 10-minute IV infusion of 5 mcg sufentanil. After a 1-day washout period, each subject then received a single sublingual administration of a dosage form (comprising a slow-eroding formulation) containing 2.5 mcg of sufentanil.
  • Table 1A provides a summary of pharmacokinetic parameters including C max , T max , AUC inf , F and t 1/2 .
  • the C max after multiple sublingual dosing was 46.36 pg/mL.
  • the mean AUC inf increased with multiple sublingual dosing of sufentanil and was generally proportional to dose when compared to single sublingual administration. Table 1A.
  • Table 1B provides a summary of pharmacokinetic parameters including C max , T max , AUC inf , F and t 1/2 .
  • EXAMPLE 2 Phase 1 Clinical Study of Sublingual Sufentanil and Triazolam for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
  • the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of sufentanil and/or triazolam administered via the sublingual route using a tablet of 3 different strengths were evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial.
  • the experimental design is a randomized 2 cohort, 5-arm crossover, open-label on days 1 and 2, double-blinded on days 3 to 5, single-dose, fasting design.
  • the study involved 24 normal, healthy, non-smoking male and female subjects, divided into 2 cohorts as follows: Cohort 1: 12 male and female subjects within the age range of 18 and 60 years and Cohort 2: 12 male and female subjects within the age range of 61 and 80 years.
  • Cohort 2 also received a sublingual tablet containing 10 mcg of sufentanil and 200 mcg of triazolam, 10 mcg of sufentanil and 100 mcg of triazolam or 10 mcg of sufentanil alone on days 3-5 in a randomized, blinded design.
  • the fractional (%) compositions of the formulation for each dosage form/tablet of sufentanil and triazolam are shown in Table 2.
  • Table 2 Fractional Composition Per Tablet Of Sufentanil/Triazolam.
  • the mass (in mg) composition per tablet for each strength of sufentanil and triazolam tablets is shown in Table 3.
  • Table 3 Mass (mg) Composition per Tablet for each Strength of Sufentanil/Triazolam Tablets.
  • a series of blood samples were drawn during the study as exemplified by the following schedule: On days 1 to 5: One sample was drawn prior to dosing and at approximately 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, 60, 90, 120, 160, 240, 320, 480, and 640 minutes post-dosing.
  • Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters including the following, were calculated for sufentanil and triazolam: AUC 0-last , C max , T max , t 1 ⁇ 2 and relative AUC 0-last .
  • Sufentanil, triazolam and internal standards fentanyl and triazolam-D4 were extracted from 0.2 ml human plasma by solid phase extraction into an organic medium and reconstituted in 200mcl of reconstitution solution. An aliquot was injected into a High Performance Liquid Chromatography system and detected using a TSQ Quantum tandem mass spectrometer and quantitated using a peak ratio method. Analyses of sufentanil and triazolam were conducted at Biovail Contract Research.
  • Pharmacodynamic (PD) parameters were evaluated using sedative scores [+4 to -5 for the RASS, and 0 to 10 for the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS).
  • the RASS score and NRS score were determined and recorded for each patient at a number of time-points after each dose.
  • the RASS is used as a substantially objective assessment for sedation and includes a scale from -5 (unarousable) to +4 (combative), and includes a procedure on assessing and assigning the sedation score for a patient.
  • Table 10 The results of an analysis of total duration of RASS sedation in subjects who were at least 61 years old are shown in Table 10. Table 10. Analysis of AUC of Total Duration of RASS Sedation: Subjects Who Were At Least 61 Years Old N 12 12 12 Sufentanil 10/ Triazolam 200 (mcg) Sufentanil 10 mcg Sufentanil 10/ Triazolam 100 (mcg) RASS Mean 4.388 4.618 5.548 RASS (SD) 3.533 3.601 3.293
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